Les personnes consommant de la drogue se mettent à l’abri des regards derrière les voitures garées. Midi LIbre – L. D
The Place du Lavoir in the Figuerolles district is squatted by drug addicts who leave dangerous trash behind them. Especially since the site directly overlooks the Docteur-Roux school.
“It's a recurring problem, but we can't take it anymore in the neighborhood.” And for good reason, the Place du Lavoir in front of the Docteur Roux school in Figuerolles is the favorite place for drug addicts who can hang out there and get high a little out of sight.
Moreover, at any time of the day or night, we can see people consuming illicit substances, sometimes with undisguised aggression. It has therefore become a place “infamous”, as most passers-by say.
A sign in front of the school gate even specifies that nothing should be thrown over the wall, specifying that on the other side is the playground of a nursery school, which gives a bit of context.
An indicative sign to protect children in kindergarten. Midi Libre – L. D.
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“Some people inject themselves in full view of everyone, especially children, it's unacceptable.” It must be said that the location may seem conducive: the recess in the street and the parking lot allow you to sit down without being seen from the main street behind the parked vehicles.
“It's creepy, children sometimes witness scenes they shouldn't see, but it's also extremely dangerous,” exclaims a mother. “And if a baby pricks himself with a syringe, what will we do??”
Parents are therefore very vigilant when school is leaving. A local resident even prevents children from going out a few meters from her home. “It's a forbidden place. My little ones know it. It's really too bad.”
“The town hall is taking this issue into account in a global manner”
On the side of the Montpellier town hall, it is recognized that there is a real problem at this place which concerns security, but also health and unsanitary concerns. “We are working on this file. It is a global work and a lot on the long term and very impactful for the people”, it is specified.
The actions are multiple and to different degrees: “We have an almost daily presence of the municipal police, but also agents who come by several times to clean the premises, but we are in contact with the school – whose walls have been raised – and with the local residents.”
But then there is the basic work: “There are also prevention missions with regard to drug addicts and patrols set up. And a reflection on health support with the establishment of a suitable place for collecting syringes."
But for the municipality, only an urban planning project would solve the problem. "But we need to think about it so that it is relevant. We need to reclaim this space, but it's over a longer period of time."
And a childminder reacted: “It's an open-air shooting gallery and a fly-tipping dump. Unsanitary and insecure, the winning combination in front of a school, that's logical.”
Rubbish and excrement
Because in addition to the feeling of insecurity, the problem lies in the rubbish left by people who use drugs.
“The place is less and less cleaned and you find bottles, broken glass, syringes and also excrement there, it's simply filthy” , confides this mother whose little girl girl will be enrolled in this school next year.
“This has been going on for several months without any consideration. Yet we have reported it many times. We don't know what to do anymore ?”
A problem that cannot be resolved until a lasting solution is found.
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